Ontario Contractor Forms

# Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) Template for Ontario Crews

When a site wants a pre-task hazard review before work starts, this
is the document most crews reach for. Use Blue Crane to outline the
job, call out the hazards, assign controls, and keep a clean record
of what the crew reviewed before the shift or task. Ontario's [Occupational Health and Safety Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90o01) requires employers to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect workers (s. 25(2)(h)); this is one way to show it. Blue Crane Works in Hamilton, Ontario publishes this worksheet free.

[Open FLHA Generator](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools.html?form=field-level-hazard-assessment#form-library)
[Read Inspection Guide](https://bluecraneworks.ca/articles/ontario-ministry-of-labour-construction-inspection-compliance.html)

![Blue Crane tools page showing the FLHA form preview and field inputs.](https://bluecraneworks.ca/assets/seo/flha-tools-preview.png)

Actual Blue Crane FLHA preview from the tools library.

## When crews use this

FLHAs are commonly used before starting physical work, before moving
into a new work area, or when the task changes enough that the crew
needs to stop and review hazards again.

- Pre-task reviews before the shift starts

- Site-specific crew hazard briefings

- Client or constructor pre-work paperwork

## What to have ready

The best FLHAs are short, specific, and tied to the actual task in
front of the crew.

- Job name and exact work area

- Main hazards and expected controls

- PPE, tools, access, and emergency notes

## Why it matters

An FLHA creates a visible record that the crew reviewed the work
conditions before starting. It also helps site leaders reset the
conversation when conditions, access, weather, or sequencing change.

[Worker Orientation](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools.html?form=worker-orientation#form-library)
[Subcontractor Orientation](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools.html?form=subcontractor-orientation#form-library)

## Frequently asked questions

### Is an FLHA a single official Ontario government form?

Not as one single province-wide named form. In practice, many
constructors, site owners, and contractors use FLHAs or similar
pre-task hazard assessments as their working record before work starts.

### Who signs an FLHA?

Usually the supervisor, lead hand, foreman, or the crew doing the
work reviews and signs it together, depending on the site practice.

### When should it be redone?

Redo it when the location changes, the task changes, the crew
changes, or the hazards are no longer the same as what was reviewed.

Next Step

## Build the FLHA record before the crew starts moving

Open the FLHA in Blue Crane, map the task-specific hazards and
controls, and keep the form attached to the rest of the site paperwork.

[Open FLHA Generator](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools.html?form=field-level-hazard-assessment#form-library)
[Browse All Forms](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools.html)

The FLHA checks today's conditions — the [Safe Work Procedure template](https://bluecraneworks.ca/safe-work-procedure-template.html) writes down how the task is done safely every time.

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